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CLIENT: BEN JARRETT
OUTLET: AUZBIZ.COM.AU
Ben Jarrett CEO of Jatoel discusses the oil market; crude continues to track higher with futures settling back above $21 US a barrel.
Ben Jarrett is the director and owner trading house, JATOEL, which trades physical oil and products (moving oil from where it is plentiful to where it is needed) and oil derivatives.
CLIENT: DR ZAC TURNER
OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU
Two international studies, one of which came from America’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), both found a clear link between obesity and COVID-19-related deaths.
Australian doctor Zac Turner fears that this will affect everyone, not just Aussies who are overweight.
“If you are obese, you have a 60 per cent higher chance of being hospitalised (for the virus),” Dr Turner told news.com.au. “COVID-19 hits obese people longer and more severely than anyone else.”
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: CHANNEL SEVEN NEWS MELBOURNE
Restaurateurs of Melbourne have dreamt up the ingenious idea of ‘in car dining’ to beat dining restrictions. The cafes, restaurants and bars of Chapel Street Precinct have banded together to and turned the famous strip in to the ‘World’s Largest Drive-Thru’, encouraging locals to order directly and drive up to the front door to pick up their order so more money flows through to Australian hospitality workers.
The activity of In-Car Dining has been made easier because most cars are currently off the road and parking is a breeze, allowing customers to drive right up to the front door of the eateries.
For a list of businesses involved in the World's Biggest Drive Thru, click through the following link:https://chapelstreet.com.au/chap-drive-thru/
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: HERALD SUN
Restaurants and cafes on Chapel Street have banded together to create the World's largest Drive-Thru. As part of the initiative, in-car dining is allowing for couples to get out from the house and spice up their date night.
"This is date night living in the age of coronavirus," Chapel Street Precinct Association general manager Chrissie Maus said. "Put on your hottest outfit, pick up a delicious meal from one of Chapel Street's famous eateries and drive to a romantic spot"
For a list of businesses involved in the World's Biggest Drive Thru, click through the following link:https://chapelstreet.com.au/chap-drive-thru/
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: NINE NEWS MELBOURNE
Chapel Street Colombian eatery, La Tienda, is struggling like all Melbourne restaurants, but the COVID-19 crisis has not dampened the restaurant’s generosity.
Before the crisis La Tienda instigated a "sharing is caring" night where they provided a free dine in meal on Tuesdays for up to 120 needy locals. COVID-19 has meant the program has evolved to a takeaway model – except now it gives away 200 meals for free each week to needy locals.
If REAL comfort food is your thing, please support this excellent restaurant so it can continue supporting Chapel Street’s vulnerable community. La Tienda serves Melbourne’s best Arepas (like a Colombian version of a taco) empanadas plus lots of hearty soups and stews.
CLIENT: DR SCOTT LYONS
OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU
Most people can’t wait to head home when their work day is over, but for New York psychologist Dr Scott Lyons, his patients come first.
And with his home state remaining at the deadly epicentre of America’s coronavirus crisis, his patients need him now more than ever.
CLIENT: DR SCOTT LYONS
OUTLET: THE NEW DAILY
The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on the importance of skin-to-skin contact but also exacerbated people’s craving for it.
Dr Scott Lyons has lectured on touch for years but the lack of it has arguably never been so widely felt. People who are living alone in self-isolation due to the coronavirus are more prone to suffering from touch deprivation, said Dr Lyons, a clinical psychologist from New York who is remaining in Australia until travel restrictions are lifted and it becomes safe to go back to his home.
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: HERALD SUN
Waiters wearing face masks, temperature checks at the door and socially-distanced tables may be the new normal when in-house dining eventually resumes.
Chapel St cafe Lucky Penny wants customers to feel safe when they reopen by giving them hand sanitiser before entering and exiting, and regularly cleaning surfaces, with the hope that restrictions would soon be lifted in Victoria. “We’ve been watching what’s been happening in other countries, so when (the government) makes the decision to reopen, we’ll be able to pivot so quickly and not waste a day of trade,” owner Matt Lanigan said.
Chapel Street Precinct Association General Manager, Chrissie Maus, said: “We have some of the best eateries in Australia and our owners and staff are raring to get back to work – but we must do so with the utmost respect for the health of our customers. As Australia’s leading entertainment and dining precinct, we want to also lead by example and show the relevant government officials the hygiene protocols we are willing to adopt so we can reopen and start rebuilding our local economy – safely.”
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: HERALD SUN
Chapel Street Precinct Association has called on Premier Daniel Andrews to start relaxing restrictions on trade so Victorians can support small businesses and help them survive.
Representing more than 2200 businesses in the area, CSPA chair Justin O'Donnell has said a considered approach to easing restrictions would help life return to the deserted shopping strip.
CLIENT: WHIZZ CLEANING
OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU
The New South Wales Government will hire up to 3000 cleaners to ensure the public transport network is safe for schoolchildren and commuters as the pandemic restrictions are loosened. The announcement comes after companies providing specialised decontamination and disinfection cleaning are booming during the pandemic.
Whizz Cleaning has reported a 160 per cent boost in business over the last two months and will hire an extra 1000 employees to meet demand.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian told reporters this morning hundreds had already been employed for “deep level of cleaning” on buses, trains and other modes of transport in preparation for the easing of the lockdown.
